Des Moines Women's Club
Improve the lives of its members and the community through benevolent and scholarship activities while supporting the mission of Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation.
Des Moines Women's Club at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,280,608
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $193,373
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $121,409
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $153,555
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Des Moines Women's Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation Des Moines, IA | Building Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,280,608 | $193,373 | $153,555 | — | — | $121,409 |
| 2024 | $2,180,893 | $123,595 | $150,353 | — | — | $56,651 |
| 2023 | $2,051,101 | $158,371 | $131,559 | — | — | $86,713 |
| 2022 | $2,137,569 | $324,683 | $112,996 | — | — | $102,152 |
| 2021 | $2,141,498 | $165,295 | $107,244 | $10,000 | 1 | $110,317 |
| 2020 | $1,891,454 | $132,907 | $108,814 | — | — | $69,228 |
About Des Moines Women's Club
Based on IRS filings
Des Moines Women's Club is a public charity focused on Human services, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $121K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Des Moines Women's Club is led by Mary Ellen Imlau, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ellen Imlau
President
Recording Secretary → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Stephenson
Decorating & History Director
Director → Decorating & History Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Amberg
Governance Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Elliott
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Riley Sievers
President Elect
Membership Vice President → Program Director, 2024
Program Director → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Marie Webb
Membership Vice President
Director → Membership Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Wilkinson
Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Teufel
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lubertha McClairen
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Janice Cord (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Chris Foss (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Joann McCraken Young (2020–2023) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Marlene Anderson (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Marti Puff (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Deeds (2021–2023) — Fundraising Vice President
- Former: Carol Corrigan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Kuhn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Lane (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jean O'Neil (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Toni Van Cleve (2022–2023) — Parliamentarian
- Former: Judith Frank (2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Madison (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Shelton (2020–2022) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Joyce Perkins (2020–2022) — Communications Vice President
- Former: Michelle Clark (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Henson (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Sheila Bingaman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wendy Prigge (2021–2022) — Fundraising Vice President
- Former: Sharon Hawthorne (2022) — Director
- Former: Jean Shires (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Sheila Sapienza (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jo Berry (2021) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Kathy Crall (2021) — Membership Vice President
- Former: Bonnie Rogers (2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Elliott (2020) — Director
- Former: Malka Naggar (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Roberts (2020) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Des Moines Women's Club
How large is Des Moines Women's Club?
Des Moines Women's Club reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $193K.
What is Des Moines Women's Club?
Des Moines Women's Club is a public charity focused on Human services, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Des Moines Women's Club operate?
Des Moines Women's Club has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Des Moines Women's Club's EIN?
Des Moines Women's Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0698219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
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